Literary Genre (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Main genre of On the Waterfront
Main genre of On the Waterfront
Social realist drama
Type of arc Terry follows
Type of arc Terry follows
Classic redemption arc
What Joey's jacket symbolises
What Joey's jacket symbolises
Moral courage & whistleblower mantle
What Terry's pigeons represent
What Terry's pigeons represent
Innocence and loyalty
What the taxi represents in key scene
What the taxi represents in key scene
Confessional space & entrapment
Cinematographer (won Oscar)
Cinematographer (won Oscar)
Boris Kaufman
Filming location used
Filming location used
Real New Jersey dock locations
Lighting technique used
Lighting technique used
Low-key lighting
Famous line from taxi scene
Famous line from taxi scene
I coulda been a contender
Composer of the film's score
Composer of the film's score
Leonard Bernstein
Musical elements in score
Musical elements in score
Jazz, classical, and minimalist
Purpose of close-ups on faces
Purpose of close-ups on faces
Humanise characters & draw in audience
What confined framing suggests
What confined framing suggests
Entrapment and lack of freedom
Style of dialogue
Style of dialogue
Naturalistic and unpolished
What Church/Ship's Hold symbolises
What Church/Ship's Hold symbolises
Moral confrontation and truth